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An Ag 2 S@ZIF-Van nanosystem for NIR-II imaging of bacterial-induced inflammation and treatment of wound bacterial infection.

Yao HuangHongchao GengZeming WuLeilei SunChenhui JiCraig A GrimesXinxin FengQingyun Cai
Published in: Biomaterials science (2022)
Bacterial diseases pose a serious threat to human health. Continued development of precise diagnostic methods and synergistic therapy techniques for combating bacteria are needed. Herein a hybrid nanosystem (Ag 2 S@ZIF-Van NS) was constructed by one-step self-assembly of Zn 2+ , vancomycin (Van) and Ag 2 S quantum dots (QDs). The nanosystem possesses excellent second near-infrared transparency window (NIR-II) fluorescence properties (∼1200 nm emission wavelength), good photothermal conversion properties, and biocompatibility. The material system enables precise, targeted NIR-II fluorescent imaging of bacterial inflammation in vivo as well as promoting anti-bacterial and wound healing effects.
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